channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
results; record; grades; marks
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
bright person; talented student; prodigy
preliminary step; first step
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
isolation; being alone; being friendless
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
outside world; physical world
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
indeed; really; truly; very much
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
princess; daughter of a nobleman
to make a lasting impression
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares